Peekskill educator accused of changing grades paid for a year while awaiting trial

Peekskill official on leave accused of altering grades

10:27 PM,
Feb. 11, 2014

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Allison Risoli, the former Peekskill High School social studies chairwoman, continues to be on the district's payroll as she awaits trial more than a year after she was accused of altering answers on two students' Regents examinations.

A pretrial conference is set for May 5, and a trial date, in Peekskill City Court, is slated to be scheduled in June, Westchester District Attorney spokesman Lucian Chalfen said Friday.

Risoli was placed on administrative leave last February after accusations that she changed the grades on a U.S. History and a Global History Regents exam to give passing ...